NAVANTIA and Indra test the ICCS system Hermesys for the Mexican Navy
02 March 2016 | Madrid
On February 23rd and 24th, NAVANTIA and Indra have carried out at the facilities which NAVANTIA Sistemas has got in San Fernando the factory acceptance tests (FAT) of the first Integrated Communications Control System “Hermesys” for the Oaxaca-class Offshore Patrol Vessels which the Mexican Navy is building at is shipyards.
These tests were attended by officers from the Mexican Navy Department (SEMAR), who besides had the opportunity of gaining a first-hand knowledge about NAVANTIA Sistemas’ and Indra’s capabilities as well as about the solutions, products, and services which can be supplied by them.
This System is the first in a series of four, and it has been contracted through Indra, which in turn acts as the Main Contractor versus SEMAR.
The Integrated Communications Control System Hermesys is the first integrated communications control system based on the “Internet Protocol” technology. It can be defined as the heart of a naval military communications system through which flows the information between the tactical positions and the external communications system. Furthermore, it implements internal communications capabilities which allow to maintain connected the tactical positions among themselves and with other internal communications systems (automated telephony, self-excited telephones, OO.GG. network, etc…).
The first Hermesys system has been recently installed in the sail training ship “Unión” of the Peruvian Navy, and currently these four systems are bein manufactured for the Mexican Navy, and a further two for the Spanish Navy, which will be installed on the new Offshore Patrol Vessels (BAM) which are under construction.
About NAVANTIA
NAVANTIA constitutes a world reference in the design, construction and integration of warships with a high-technological content, as well as ship repairs and upgrades. Besides, its activity lines include the design and manufacturing of combat and command and control systems, integrated platform management systems, firing control systems, propulsion engines and the Life Cycle Support for all its products. Although its main activity is in the naval field, NAVANTIA also designs and manufactures systems for the Army and the Air Force.
NAVANTIA is part of Grupo SEPI, a corporate holding which includes a total of 16 state-owned companies in which it has direct, majority shareholding participations, with a workforce of around 73,000 professionals in 2014; the Spanish state-owned television and radio corporation, Corporación Radiotelevisión Española, which is attached to SEPI, and one public foundation. Equally, SEPI has direct minority shareholdings in a further ten companies, and indirect shareholdings in more than one hundred companies.
About Indra
Indra constitutes one of the main global consulting and technology companies, and the technological partner for the key operations in the businesses of its customers all over the world. It develops a comprehensive offer made up by its own solutions and advanced services and with a high-added value in technology, to which it adds a unique corporate culture of trustworthiness, flexibility, and adaptation to its customers’ requirements. Indra is a world leader in the development of integrated technological solutions in such industries as Defense and Security; Transport and Traffic; Energy and Manufacturing; Telecommunications and Media; Financial services; and Public Administrations and Health. And through its Minsait unit it provides answers to the challenges raised by the digital change. In the financial year 2015 it had a 2,850 Million € turnover, 37,000 employees, was present in 46 countries, and had ongoing projects in more than 140 countries.